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  "id": 5186808,
  "title": "Malta acquits tycoon Yorgen Fenech in investigative journalist's murder case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/malta-acquits-tycoon-yorgen-fenech-in-investigative-journalists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260902-maltese-tycoon-acquitted-reporter-murder"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict that drew condemnation from her family and press freedom advocates. Her family said the acquittal denied Caruana Galizia justice, while her son called it a “terrible decision.”",
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        "title": "Jury in Malta acquits businessman accused of masterminding slaying of journalist",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/jury-in-malta-acquits-businessman-in-killing-of-investigative",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:50:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Malta businessman acquitted of plotting journalist Caruana Galizia murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/malta-businessman-acquitted-of-plotting-journalist-caruana-galizia",
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/a-jury-in-malta-acquits-a-businessman-in-the-killing-of-reporter",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:48:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Malta jury clears suspect mastermind businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/malta-jury-clears-suspect-mastermind-businessman-in-daphne-caruana",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:08:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Malta: Businessman acquitted of journalist's murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/malta-businessman-acquitted-of-journalists-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Malta: Businessman Acquitted of Journalist's Murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/malta-businessman-acquitted-of-journalists-murder-5182325",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:51:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/malta-businessman-found-not-guilty-in-car-bomb-killing-of-journalist",
        "published": "2026-09-02T23:59:11.000Z"
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